I love this time of year.  The weather starts to warm up, days last longer and the hills turn a golden yellow – the perfect setting for some beautiful photography!  So we set out to the hills surrounding Clayton, CA in the late afternoon with my beautiful friend Stephanie.  We had a great time just running through the fields and enjoying the sunshine!  Stephanie was absolutely gorgeous!  Hair and make-up by Lilliana Nakamura.

Well I’m not sure what to say about this shoot other than I absolutely LOVE this woman!  Sara and I have been talking about photographing her for a while now (you may remember her adorable son Noah who I took photos of a while back).  We wanted an urban feel, so we headed outdoors to the streets of Oakland/Emeryville just before twilight.  We had a blast cruising around, chatting it up and searching for cool locations.  Even when it got dark, we were having so much fun we just kept taking pictures.  I grabbed my portable softbox and we were able to get a few more shots!  Sara looked amazing, but she is also one of the most fun and genuine people that I know.  I’m really blessed in so many ways.